EP:3 - preston shafer

Links from the show

• 0:16 - Intros
• 2:00 - What happens in Mr. Shafer's classes?
  • Highlight - "We're not learning songs. We're trying to learn skills."
  • Noteflight
  • High School Projects
• 6:15 - Things Coming Up
  • James and the Giant Peach, Jr. - Friday, November 15 and Saturday, November 16.
• 7:28 - Online Ticket Orders for James and the Giant Peach, Jr.
• 8:50 - How does being a part of dramas, musicals, etc. benefit students?
  • Highlight - "It teaches you to be a part of something bigger than yourself."
• 11:20 - There are several students involved in theater productions outside of Cascade.
  • The Biz
  • Hendricks Civic Theater
• 14:30 - Specific Highlights in Mr. Shafer's classroom.
  • Tries to be intentional in his tech integration.
  • Mastery Paths in Canvas
  • Flipgrid recordings of student performances
  • Ideas from the Ditch That Textbook Blog by my doppelnamer, Matt Miller.
  • How he gives feedback to students
• 18:57 - More info about BookTix.
• 21:10 - One piece of advice on how to try something new.